An individual that acts by portraying a character
in a performance (e.g. film, TV, theatre,
commercial or event) as a profession.
An individual who is a qualified teacher
specializing in training performers (film,
television and/or theatre)to improve their
performances/skills and prepare for auditions
(including a voice/speech/dialect specialist
coach).
An individual skilled in creating images and/or
animation for television, motion pictures, video
games and / or other animation design.
An individual who works with producers and
editors on segments of programmes to
determine archival needs and help shape story
narrative from development onwards.
Experienced in negotiating deals with
archive suppliers and organizing and managing
large archive projects.
An individual specialized in one of the visual or
fine arts such as painting, sculpting and/or
singing and / or dancing as a profession.
An individual that works with studios and
executive producers to create the overall visual
appearance and "look" of a production.
An individual that reports to the producer and
assists with script development, artist relations,
finding participants, and general production
logistics.
An individual responsible for tracking daily
progress against the production schedule;
arranging logistics;preparing daily call sheets;
checking cast and crew; and maintaining order
on the set.
An individual that creates and designs brand
strategies, brands and identities for companies
and products.
An individual that works with hardware and
broadcast systems that are used across
television, radio and new media.
An individual skilled and experienced in
designing 2D and 3D broadcast graphics.
An individual responsible for capturing sound
during each take by ensuring accurate
microphone placement and suspending a boom
mic above the shot with a boom pole.
An individual that supervises the casting of
dramatic productions including, but not limited
to: locating talent; coordinating casting
calls/auditions; selecting actors for roles; and
liaising with directors/producers
in respect of all casting decisions.
An individual who is skilled and experienced in
assisting the camera operator in productions,
either studio based or location based.
An individual skilled and experienced in
operating video cameras for productions, either
studio based or location based. Specialisms
can include Crane Operator and Steadicam
Operator.
An individual who composes the sequence of
steps and moves for a performance of dance as
a profession.
An individual who contributes to the mood, look
and feel of a film/program by defining its
colours. The individual creates looks in
collaboration with the director, DOP and
production operatives and applies them by
using the appropriate tools in color grading.
The individual must be a specialist in colour
design and manipulation of motion pictures in
post-production.
An individual that composes original music.
An individual that assists the designers in
conceptualizing ideas for the construction of
props, scenery, costumes, and visual effects
elements.
An individual responsible for preparing the
words, slogans and/or script to promote
products, companies and individuals and/or to
be used in advertising and other promotional
materials.
An individual responsible for researching and
designing the costumes and accessories for the
actors and actresses and overseeing the making, fitting, acquisition and rental of all
wardrobe items.
An individual skilled in multiple creative
disciplines that is responsible for bringing
together all of thecreative ideas and concepts
for the production and managing the creative
team.
An individual in the camera department that is
skilled in digital camera settings, systemization,
signal integrity and image manipulation to
ensure the highest digital quality of images in a
production.
An individual responsible for the creative
decisions of a production. All technical heads of
department report to the director.
An individual that works closely with the
director in translating the screenplay into
moving images. Orchestrates the lighting,
framing and shooting of the production and is
ultimately responsible for all production
photography.
An individual skilled and experienced in
audio/video editing.
An individual experienced in providing,
developing and amending the content of
professional writing(such as newspapers,
magazines, novels) from all genres prior to their
final publication.
An individual experienced in planning and
executing events, taking responsibility for
the creative, technical and logistical
elements. This includes, but is not limited to
overall event design, brand building,
marketing and communication strategy,
audio-visual production, scriptwriting,
logistics, budgeting,
negotiation and client service.
An individual hired by a broadcaster, studio or
production company to help manage every
aspect of production. The executive producer is
the highest level of producer on a show. In
television, this individual can be the series
creator.
An individual skilled and experienced in
managing studio shooting floors, maintaining the smooth operation of production and being
the link between the director in the gallery and
talent on set.
An individual responsible for maintaining the
camera lens’ focus and ensuring a sharp
image.
An individual who re-creates sounds for film,
video, and other media in post-production to
enhance audio quality.
An individual skilled and experienced as chief
electrician on a shoot, responsible for all
lighting equipment.
An individual skilled and experienced in the
operation of CG equipment, VT machines,
and/or autocue and video prompting from the
production control room.
An individual experienced with particular design
programs such as Quark Xpress, FreeHand,
Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Studio, Acrobat,
Director, Dreamweaver, HTML/FLASH, and has
a solid understanding of digital advertising.
An individual skilled and experienced in setting
up a camera dolly, laying dolly tracks and
moving the camera along the track.
An individual skilled and experienced in
hairdressing for productions.
An individual skilled in collecting and publishing
information on various subjects including, but
not limitedto current affairs, events, people,
industry ongoings and trends.
An individual skilled and experienced in
assisting the lighting operator with studio and/or
location lighting setup and operation for
productions.
An individual skilled and experienced in studio
and/or location lighting setup and operation for
productions.
An individual responsible for managing the
budget of a film production. They may manage
the day to day physical aspects of the film
production.
An individual responsible for assisting the
location manager and is on-set before,
during, and after the filming process.
General responsibilities include, but are not
limited to arriving first at the location to allow
the set dressers onto the set; maintaining the
cleanliness of the location areas during
filming and fielding complaints from
neighbors.
An individual responsible for finding and
securing locations to be used for the production
and coordinating the logistics, permits and
costs involved.
An individual skilled and experienced in make-
up for productions and events. Specialisms
include special effects make-up/prosthetics and
HD make-up.
An individual skilled in advising clients on
developing their media business and delivers
media training.
An individual responsible for technical issues
relating to delivery systems as well as editorial
requirements on a production.
An individual responsible for the musical
aspects of a performance or production
including, but not limited to supervising and
directing the music selected for a film, television
series or other production.
An individual who plays a musical instrument as
a profession.
An individual who combines artistic talent and
technical skill to produce professional
photographs.
An individual skilled and experienced in
production sound mixing (using systems such
as ProTools) and voiceover recording.
An individual responsible for the post-
production process, during which they maintain
clarity of information and good channels of
communication between the Producer, Editor,
Supervising Sound Editor, the Facilities’
Companies and the Production Accountant.
An individual who is a communications specialist who works as an intermediary between the public and an organization or business. The organization is dependent on the public relations consultant to effectively disseminate and communicate its mission, policies and goals to the public. Additionally, public relations consultants inform a business of the public's worries and expectations to help the business maintain a positive relationship with the public.
An individual responsible for introducing,
hosting and providing commentary for
programs and interviewing guests via all forms
of media.
An individual responsible for all aspects of the
production, ranging from its creative
development(including the appointment of the
director) through to managing its budget.
He/she is ultimately responsible for the
management of all staff. Also includes games
producers.
An individual responsible for keeping track of all
financial costs and transactions incurred in a
production. Works closely with the project
manager in preparing preliminary budgets and
monitors the budgetary status of the production. Generates a "hot cost" report that
outlines where an episode is financially on a
daily basis.
An individual who acts as an assistant to the
director including but not limited to marking up
camera scripts; controlling timings of the
production; logging good and bad takes, calling
shots (in drama and music production). Also
acts as the point of contact with channel
presenters in live shows.
An individual qualified to work with children and
is responsible for the care of children during
production including on set and during travel
between shooting locations.
An individual who EITHER reports to the
project manager, and is responsible for
supervising administration and the finances OR
acts as a liaison between the production office
and the set/production crew – they are
responsible for setting up the production and
writer offices and the technical details relating
to a production and making all first contacts for
dates, locations, and fees.
An individual who works closely with producers
and the director to determine how they see the
production, and by choice of colours, textures,
and materials determines the overall "look" and
contributes to the emotional tone of the
production. Supervises the search of locations,
designs sets, andoversees the drawing up of
blue prints and the building and dressing of all
sets.
An individual skilled and experienced in the
operation and maintenance of studios and
gallery technical equipment.
An Individual who is skilled and experienced in
language interpretation, especially one who
translates speech orally or into sign language.
An individual who coordinates and supervises
all administrative, financial, and technical
details of a production, assists the producer in
hiring the technical crew and making all first
contacts for dates, locations, and fees. During
production, the production manager approves
changes in scheduling and thebudget and act
as an intermediary between the
producer/management and the crew.
An individual responsible for ensuring that the
production meets the relevant health and safety
standards, which may be updated from time to
time.
An individual skilled and experienced in
assisting the sound engineer with studio and/or
location sound recording setup and operation
for productions.
An individual skilled and experienced in studio
and/or location sound recording setup and
operation for productions.
An individual who assists the transport captain
with any requirements.
An individual who manages the use of the
support vehicles, as well as the trucks and vans
used to transport equipment.
An individual who balances the sounds
prepared by the dialogue, music and effects
editors.
An individual who provides support to the
producer and production team by suggesting ideas for programs; sources contacts and
contributors; and collects, verifies and prepares
information for film andtelevision productions.
Also assists with organizing, planning and
researching the program. Also includes games
researcher.
An individual responsible for researching the
story, developing the narrative, writing the
screenplay, and delivering it, in the required
format, to the Producers.
An individual responsible for the designing of
sets for studio productions.
An individual responsible for the construction /
rigging of production studio sets.
An individual who builds and executes social
media strategy through competitive research,
platform determination, benchmarking,
messaging and audience identification.
Generates edits, publishes andshares daily
content that builds meaningful connections
and encourages community members to take
action. Sets up and optimizes company pages
within each platform to increase the visibility of
a company’s social content.
An individual skilled and experienced in
researching, designing, implementing and
managing software programs (i.e. web or
mobile platforms); identifying areas for
modification in existing programs and
subsequently developing these modification;
and project managing software development
including, but not limited to version control,
adherence to timelines and meeting milestones.
An individual responsible for providing any
required sounds to accompany screen action.
They work closely with the production mixer,
sound supervisor, the editor, and the director
to create original sound elements.
An individual that assists with creating special
effects for a production.
An individual responsible for performing and/or
choreographing the stunt scenes in a
production.
An individual responsible for putting into action
the commands of the director. Operates a
switcher upon which he/she selects which
camera or tape source will be seen at any
given time. The technical director is also the head of the technical crew. They relay
information to the crew such as meal breaks
and represent the crew’s needs on a variety of
matters for the production. Works closely with
the crew to ensure a high-quality response to a
producer or director’s needs.
An individual who develops and ensures a
smooth delivery of services/feeds/streams and
operates the live occasional broadcast
environment including, but not limited to
tape/server recordings, switching feeds,
satellite/fibre downlinks and satellite and fibre
bookings.
An individual skilled and experienced in
contemporary and period styling for
productions.
An individual skilled and experienced in mixing
cameras in the Gallery for studio or outside
broadcast productions.
An individual who combines artistic talent and
technical skill to produce professional videos.
An individual whose voice will be used to create
a voiceover.
An individual who selects the clothing for
published editorial features, print or television
advertising campaigns, music videos, concert
performances, and any public appearances
made by celebrities, modelsor other public
figures.
An individual responsible for finding, making
and looking after clothes and costumes used in
theatre, film and television productions working
under the direction of a Wardrobe Stylist and/or
Costume Designer.
An individual skilled and experienced in
designing and creating all features of a website
and / or application.
An individual skilled as a programmer or
software developer who specializes in, or is
specifically engaged in, the development of
websites and/or applications and/or gaming
software
An individual who is a professional writer and
composes all types of literature and other
written works for publication
An individual who is an experienced senior
artistic director, ultimately responsible for the
aesthetics of the finished game. This person
supervises teams of artists, animators, and
designers.
An individual responsible for the overall vision
of the gaming product, which includes
gameplay, visual style, story, audio assets,
cinematics, and marketing materials.
Experienced and knowledgeable regarding the
gaming industry market and uses this
knowledge to conceptualize games.
An individual responsible for providing and
developing new insights and analyses that
inform decisions and helps ensure that gamers
continue to enjoy playing a particular game;
coordinating and analyzing the efficiency of
particular game events and/or game features;
producing financial reports data; creating specific reports about new game content
profitability; acting as a hub between the
gaming industry’s customer support,
community management and the production
teams etc..
An individual responsible for introducing,
hosting and providing commentary (including
play-in-play commentary) for E-Sports
competitions.
An individual who plans and executes the
event, taking responsibility for the creative,
technical and logistical elements of E-sports
competitions, tournaments and/or gaming
industry events. This includes overall event
design, brand building, marketing and
communication strategy, audio-visual
production, scriptwriting, logistics, budgeting,
negotiation and client service.
An individual skilled in creating the system of
the game, the vision of the game including
producing documents to explain game
flow/functionality/design.
An individual who is an experienced software
developer and who specializes in, or is
specifically engaged in, the development of
gaming software and software development
environments for building video games.
An individual who is a journalist specializing in
reporting, discussing, reviewing of video
games, e-sports news, industry news.
An individual who is an experienced
programmer and who specializes in developing
codebases for video games or related software,
which may include gameplay, audio, physics,
artificial intelligence, graphics, or any other
single area required to make a video game
function
An individual whose voice will be used to
create a voiceover or sound effects for video-
games.
An individual skilled in creating artistic aspects
for video games/mobile games including, but
not limited to animation and characters in 2D
and 3D for video games; visual effects; in-game rendered cinematics; and/or other
animation design for the gaming industry.
An individual responsible for managing and
supporting the community of a particular game,
E-sport, tournament provider or other area of
gaming.
An individual consultant who advises clients on
developing their media strategies, media plans,
marketing objectives with specific expertise in
the gaming industry
An individual experienced in localizing
(including translation, cultural alterations etc.)
video games.
An individual responsible for researching the
story, developing the narrative, explaining the
environments, characters, details of different
scenes, event triggers etc. and delivering it in
the requireddigital format.
An individual who consults on, creates and
designs creative ideas to promote, build and
revitalize brands and products for the gaming
industry.
An individual skilled as a graphic designer who
creates and arranges images to communicate
a message, including logo design, 3D design,
product decoration, packaging, signs, identities
etc.
An individual responsible for providing and
developing new insights and analyses that
inform decisions and helps ensure that gamers
continue to enjoy playing a particular game;
coordinating and analyzing the efficiency of
particular game events and/or game features;
producing financial reports data; creating
specific reports about new game content
profitability; acting as a hub between the
gaming industry’s customer support,
community management and the production
teams etc..
An individual responsible for handling branding,
contract negotiations and sponsorship deals for
professional E-sports Gamers or E-sports
teams.
An individual who is an expert in analyzing
game information and statistics for a particular team, tournament provider, broadcaster or
game developer.
An individual who is a professional training
coach for E-sports gamers and who generates
strategies, analyses strengths and
weaknesses, and communicate this to the
players in order to develop gaming skills.
An individual who plays competitively against
others in a game on a computer, console, or
other device either individually or as part of an
official E-Sports team and/or who is sponsored
or endorsed by a company or recognized
Game Studio, Engine Developer (or equivalent)
and/or who receives recurring/regular payment
from a Game Streaming Social Media Platform.
An individual who controls the in-game camera
for E-sports broadcasts, including, but not
limited to identifying key plays, highlighting key
aspects of the match, and replays for highlight
reels
An individual who monitors players during
official E-sports competitions including, but not
limited to recording the outcome of matches; ensuring players adhere to the rules; and
distributing penalties if rules are broken.
An individual user on social media who has
established credibility in the gaming industry
through sponsorship, partnership, endorsement
and/or who receives recurring/regular payment
for posts and/or who has a large volume of
followers and views of their content.
An individual who reports to the Video Game
Producer and assists with all aspects of video
game production as required by the Video
Game Producer.
An individual who composes music and does
the sequencing, orchestrating and mixing for
video games.
An individual responsible for all aspects of
video game production, ranging from
assembling and managing a team of
designers/artists/programmers to creative
development as well as managing budgets.
He/she is ultimately responsible for the
management of all staff for the project
An individual who is experienced in the
development and implementation of virtual
reality and augmented reality technology
An individual who is experienced in the
production of VR/AR creative design, artwork
and content.
An individual programmer who specializes in
developing VR/AR and related software, which
may include audio, physics and any other
single area required to enable VR or AR
functionality
An entity providing goods and services to assist all of the needs of companies involved in the Gaming industry including, but not limited to audio development, audio localization, casting and talent management services, tool development, co-development, remastering, sound design and music, voice recording and video facial capture, asset integration, pre-production and script adaptation, post- production, mastering and mixing, functional testing services, hardware certification testing, user experience testing, quality assurance and player support services. Example: Keyword Studios
An entity that holds the publishing rights (and may also hold other intellectual property rights) to one or more video and/or mobile games. The games may have been developed internally by the publisher or externally by a gaming developer.
